Invasive Species Bookshelf

The Bookshelf is a database of a wide array of invasive species educational materials, from brochures to books to videos to posters and more. The number and scope of items on the Bookshelf is constantly being added to and updated. All items have links to download an electronic version of the item listed. To search for items, select a choice from any or all of the following drop-down boxes and click on "Search". If you do not make any selection you will see an alphabetical list of everything on the Bookshelf.

This collaboration represents 23 states. The Feral Hogs Community of Practice is a great resource for County Extension Agents, natural resource professionals, landowners, educators and students, and managers.

This guide addresses factors to consider when planning and implementing critical area seedings and conservation plantings in the Northeast U.S. The use of native species, diversity, and concern for the spread of invasive species is emphasized. 158 pages.

The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC), with support from federal, state, and local agencies, and other private stakeholder entities, is working to create a sustainable Asian carp control program and to implement actions for protecting and maintaining the integrity and safety of the Great Lakes ecosystem from an Asian carp invasion. This Framework lays out the strategy and presents proposed action items. 165 pages. 5 Mb

Passenger and recreational vehicles as well as heavy machinery are major vectors for spreading terrestrial invasive species into new areas. The Peterborough Stewardship Council and Ontario Invasive Plant Council (ON, Canada) developed a guide for cleaning such vehicles and equipment

172 page (8.2 Mb), 2010 edition. The focus of Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas is native biodiversity and protecting it from invasive species. The book includes: information on 80 species; control guidance; a section on species that are not widespread but are increasing in their threat to natural habitats; native plant alternatives to invasive plants

While based mostly on a resurgence of interest in the restoration and use of native mid-west prairie grasses, this guide addresses a number of other useful roles, such as the reclamation of areas where non-native invasive plants have been removed. The use of tall native grasses can increase plant
diversity and the size and diversity of animal populations. 135 pages.